Manolo Blahnik Is Not Impressed by This Year’s Presumed Oscar Winner Anne Hathaway

At least one person has volunteered himself as being not particularly a fan of Anne Hathaway’s going into this Sunday’s Oscars, where the Les Misérables star seems to be a lock for best supporting actress: iconic Spanish shoe designer Manolo Blahnik. The revelation came during a recent conversation with Interview Magazine, when Blahnik opined, “Anne Hathaway . . . Pretty? Yes. Wonderful actress? Yes. But, I mean, I don’t even remember her. What is it about her?” When fashion writer Tim Blanks suggests that she was good in The Dark Knight Rises, the designer reiterates his point: “As Cat Woman, yes, and I’m not saying she’s not beautiful or a great actress. I just don’t remember her.” As it turns out, Blahnik’s taste for female actresses seems to skew less movie marquee and more “women featured in David Lynch projects.” He explains, “Where are those girls? I was looking the other day, Lara Flynn Boyle inTwin Peaks and that other girl Sherilyn Fenn—they’re old-school girls like Elizabeth Taylor, and I think that’s so fabulous.”

In other news related to both Oscar nominees and being underwhelmed, supporting-actor contender Alan Arkin has revealed that he isn’t exactly excited to see Seth MacFarlane host this year’s ceremony. “I’m not that big a fan of his,” the Argo co-star told the Associated Press. “I find him a little crude, more crude than necessary.” (Meanwhile, fellow nominee and former Oscar host Hugh Jackman took the higher road, telling the A.P., “He’s going to nail it. I think he’s very funny.”)

The Academy Awards show, where, it’s been just announced, Jack Nicholson and Dustin Hoffman will be among the presenters, will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood at eight p.m. Eastern. Join VF.com on Sunday for live coverage of the red carpet and ceremony, as well as behind-the-scenes access to Vanity Fair’s annual Oscar party.